Find A Grave - Hannibal

Beckley, Jake (Jacob Peter) b. August 4, 1867 d. June 25, 1918
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. A hard-hitting first baseman, he joined the Pittsburgh Alleghenies (later called the Pirates) of the National League in 1888, and also played for the Giants, Reds, and Cardinals before he left the majors in 1907. Beckley was a master of the hidden-ball trick, and caught many runners napping off first base. He amassed 2,930 hits and batted .308 in his 20-year major league career, and held the record for games played by a first baseman until 1994, when...[Read More] (Bio by: anonymous)
Cause of death: Heart Disease
Riverside Cemetery, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Coontz, Robert E. b. June 11, 1864 d. January 26, 1935
United States Navy Admiral. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1885, served at the US Navy Department and on several ships in the Pacific during the Spanish-American War. From 1907 to 1909, he was a Lieutenant Commander Executive Officer on the battleship USS Nebraska. In late 1909, he was promoted Commander and appointed Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, serving until 1911. From 1912 to 1914, he was Governor of Guam, served as Captain of the battleship USS Georgia and...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Douglass, Joe 'Indian Joe' b. 1821 d. September 29, 1923
Folk Figure. Found as an infant in an abandoned Indian camp by a man named Douglass who raised him. He denied that he was the 'Injun Joe' in Mark Twain's writings as he had always lived an honorable life. He was buried from A.M.E. Church.
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Hatch, William Henry b. September 11, 1833 d. December 23, 1896
US Congressman. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Elected to represent Missouri's 1st and 12th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1879 to 1895. (Bio by: K)
Riverside Cemetery, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Higgins, Thomas J. b. June 8, 1831 d. August 15, 1917
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Civil War as a Sergeant in Company D, 99th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Vicksburg, Mississippi on May 22, 1863. His citation reads "When his regiment fell back in the assault, repulsed, this soldier continued to advance and planted the flag on the parapet, where he was captured by the enemy". His Medal was awarded to him on April 1, 1898.
Holy Family Cemetery, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Lamb, Alfred William b. March 18, 1822 d. April 29, 1888
US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1853 to 1855. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1876. (Bio by: K)
Riverside Cemetery, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Porter, Gilchrist b. November 1, 1817 d. 1894
US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1851 to 1853, and 1855 to 1857. Also served as a State Court Judge. (Bio by: K)
Riverside Cemetery, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Volkmer, Harold Lee b. April 4, 1931 d. April 16, 2011
US Congressman. A member of the Democratic Party, he served Missouri's 9th District from 1977 to 1997. He graduated from Jefferson City Junior College, St. Louis University, and the University of Missouri School of Law before serving in the US Army from 1955 to 1957. From 1960 to 1966, he served as Marion County, Missouri, prosecuting attorney, an elected position. He was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1966; he was re-elected four times. During his time as a US Congressman...[Read More] (Bio by: AMB)
Holy Family Cemetery, Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, USA

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